Scale video to fill larger display.
Most HDMI displays automatically scale video to fill the screen so a PAL or NTSC image would
automatically scale to fill the high definition display. By contrast, DVI and DisplayPort displays
rarely provide scaling. This option enables current HDLink models to scale smaller video
formats to fill larger DVI and DisplayPort displays and avoid thick black borders around the
video. When this feature is used with SD video, the aspect ratio chosen below will also
be applied.
Standard definition video scales as:
1:1 Direct pixel for pixel
This option allows for precise pixel-for-pixel viewing of standard definition video. However as
HDLink uses square pixels, and standard definition video uses rectangular pixels, your video
may seem squashed and circles may appear to be egg-shaped.
4:3 Aspect ratio
This option scales standard definition video in the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio so it will appear
normally on your computer display via HDLink. Circles will appear as circles as expected but
the image will no longer be presented pixel-for-pixel.
16:9 Anamorphic aspect ratio
This option scales widescreen standard definition video to appear in the expected 16:9 aspect
ratio on the computer monitor attached to HDLink. The image will appear correctly but will no
longer be presented pixel-for-pixel.
Display video using blue only
This option enables blue only mode which is helpful in detecting noise in video.
Simulate interlace on monitor
This option attempts to display interlaced video on progressive DVI and DisplayPort monitors,
with a similar look to traditional CRT monitors, and to avoid video tearing.
When a lookup table is used, Send to all video outputs.
This option sends the effect of any lookup tables to all HDLink outputs and is always enabled
when monitoring dual stream 3D video. It is useful for inline color correction of an SDI signal
as the effect of the LUTs will be seen on all SDI, optical fiber SDI, DVI/HDMI and DisplayPort
outputs of your HDLink model. If you only want to apply the LUTs to the attached display,
leave this option unchecked.
3D Settings
HDLink Pro 3D supports dual stream 3D HD-SDI input and output to compatible 3D displays
with a HDMI, DVI or DisplayPort connection. HDLink Utility provides several settings to control
3D behavior.
3D stereoscopic
Enabling this option configures HDLink Pro 3D to receive dual stream HD-SDI input and mux or
frame pack the signals for display on a 3D monitor. Disabling this option returns HDLink Pro 3D
to traditional 2D operation.
Using HDLink Utility
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